Established in 1955, Klopfenstein Art Equipment MFG. is a small Mansfield, Ohio manufacturer known for building steel art equipment designed to stay in service for generations. Its original Professional Art Easel remains a defining product, while the company supplies durable workstations for artists, studios, and classrooms.
Kraft Werks GroupKris Klingmann founded Kraft Werks Group in 2018 to save a long-established Medina, Ohio, manufacturing facility and the jobs of 40 co-workers. The American manufacturer has since doubled in size while preserving the shop’s community roots and small-company spirit, engineering and fabricating industrial equipment for customers in the United States and abroad. In 2025, Kraft Werks joined Ohio-based Rafter Equipment under Ridgecrest Ventures.MEDINA, OH
American Frame CorporationSecond-generation, woman-owned, family-operated American Frame Corporation is a veteran-founded Ohio company that has served the art world since 1973. From its Maumee production facility, it makes custom picture frames for artists and museums, with precision cutting and hands-on support for projects ranging from individual pieces to exhibitions.MAUMEE, OH
The Wooster Brush CompanySince Adam Foss sold handmade bristle brushes door-to-door in 1851, The Wooster Brush Company has made paint applicators and tools in Wooster, Ohio. The company introduced the angle paintbrush in 1937 and later developed synthetic roller-cover fabrics, innovations that helped shape the tools painters use today. Its American-made lineup includes brushes, roller covers, frames and related painting accessories.WOOSTER, OH